1. Kyle Wilber was born on April 26,1989 and is an American former professional football linebacker and coach who is the assistant special teams coordinator for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
40 Facts About Kyle Wilber
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Kyle Wilber was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Kyle Wilber played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
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Kyle Wilber finished his college career with 13.5 sacks, 35.5 tackles for loss, 195 tackles, 6 forced fumbles and 4 blocked kicks in 43 career games.
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Kyle Wilber was one of 38 collegiate linebackers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Kyle Wilber completed all of the combine drills and had a mediocre performance.
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Kyle Wilber finished tenth among linebackers in the bench press, 14th in the short shuttle, and seventh in the three-cone drill.
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On March 19,2012, Kyle Wilber attended Wake Forest's pro day, along with Chris Givens, Joe Looney, and six other prospects.
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Kyle Wilber opted to run all of the combine drills again, but skipped the bench.
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Kyle Wilber was able to lower his times in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash.
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Kyle Wilber was ranked as the 12th best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Kyle Wilber was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Kyle Wilber received work at defensive end, but missed the majority of offseason practices after breaking his right index finger.
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Kyle Wilber was making progress and receiving second-team reps at outside linebacker, but unfortunately suffered a broken thumb in the Cowboys' third preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Kyle Wilber was expected to miss three to four weeks with the injury.
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Kyle Wilber finished with six special teams tackles and ten total tackles in 16 games.
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Kyle Wilber gained 15 pounds to his frame during the off-season and was named the backup right defensive end behind DeMarcus Ware to start the regular season.
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Kyle Wilber finished the season with a total of 44 combined tackles and two sacks in six starts and 16 games.
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Kyle Wilber entered training camp competing for the starting weak side linebacker role after Justin Durant was moved to middle linebacker after Sean Lee tore his ACL in organized team activities.
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Kyle Wilber finished the 2014 season with 27 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and 1.5 sacks in 16 games and three starts.
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Anthony Hitchens was named starting middle linebacker after emerging at the end of the 2014 season, Sean Lee was moved to weakside linebacker, and Kyle Wilber was named starting strongside linebacker, coming off the field in obvious passing situations.
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Kyle Wilber was demoted to a reserve role behind Anthony Hitchens after Rolando McClain returned from his four-game suspension.
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Kyle Wilber finished the season with 27 combined tackles, four quarterback pressures, and two pass deflections in 16 games and six starts.
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Kyle Wilber entered training camp competing against Justin Durant, Anthony Hitchens, Andrew Gachkar, Damien Wilson, and Mark Nzeocha for the starting strongside linebacker.
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Kyle Wilber suffered a setback after sustaining a back injury during camp.
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Head coach Jason Garrett named Kyle Wilber the starting strong linebacker.
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Kyle Wilber missed the following game at the Green Bay Packers due to the injury.
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Kyle Wilber's received minimal playing time on defense after being surpassed on the depth chart by Wilson in the seventh game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Kyle Wilber spent the season playing mainly on special teams and finished with 5 defensive tackles, one forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries and 8 special teams tackles in 15 games and one start.
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Kyle Wilber he began the season as the starter in the base defense at strongside linebacker, before being passed on the depth chart by Damien Wilson in the seventh game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Kyle Wilber appeared in a reserve role on defense and was a key player on special teams.
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Kyle Wilber finished the season with 4 defensive tackles and 10 special teams tackles.
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Kyle Wilber reunited with Rich Bisaccia who was his special teams coach with the Cowboys.
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Kyle Wilber appeared in 14 games, making 8 defensive tackles and 8 special teams tackles.
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Kyle Wilber had one special teams tackle and 2 passes defensed in the ninth game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Kyle Wilber started at linebacker in the season finale against the Denver Broncos, making one tackle on special teams.
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Kyle Wilber appeared in 14 games with one start, focusing on special teams, while making 3 defensive tackles, 2 passes defensed and 4 special teams tackles.
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On December 29,2021, Kyle Wilber was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.
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On March 10,2023, Kyle Wilber was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their special teams quality control coach.
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On February 24,2025, the New Orleans Saints hired Kyle Wilber to serve as their assistant special teams coach.